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Mr. Rick E. Winningham has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Theravance Biopharma, Inc. since its spin-off from Theravance, Inc. in June 2014. Mr. Winningham served as the Chief Executive Officer of Theravance Inc. from October 2001 to August 15, 2014. He served as the President of Theravance Inc. since October 2001. From 1997 to 2001, he served as the President of Bristol-Myers Squibb Oncology /Immunology /Oncology Therapeutics Network (OTN) and as the ... President of Global Marketing from 2000 to 2001. Along with operating responsibility for U.S. Oncology/Immunology/OTN at Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS), he had full responsibility for Global Marketing in the Cardiovascular, Infectious Disease, Immunology, Oncology/Metabolics and GU /GI /Neuroscience therapeutic areas. During his tenure with BMS, he was associated with the development and commercialization of several major pharmaceutical products, such as Taxol®, Paraplatin®, Zerit®, Videx®, Reyataz®, and Abilify®. He serves as the Chairman of California Life Sciences Association. He serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of California Healthcare Institute. He served as the Chairman of Theravance Inc. until October 30, 2014. He has been Lead Independent Director and Director at Jazz Pharmaceuticals Public Limited Company since May 2014 and January 2012 respectively. He has been a Director of California Healthcare Institute since November 2011, OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since June 29, 2015 and Theravance Biopharma, Inc. since July 2013. He serves as a Member of Advisory Board of NovaMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. He served as a Director of Azur Pharma Public Limited Company. He served as a Director of Theravance Inc. from October 2001 to October 30, 2014. He is a Member of the External Advisory Board for the College of Business and Administration and Business Hall of Fame at Southern Illinois University and holds a seat on the Advisory Council for the Keck Graduate Institute. Mr. Winningham is also a Member of Biotechnology Industry Organization’s Board of Directors and serves on the Health Section Governing Board Standing Committee on Reimbursement. Mr. Winningham holds a BS degree from Southern Illinois University and a Master's of Business Administration from Texas Christian University.

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